Comparison

Hotel Star vs Cooking Trip Chapter 2

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Hotel Star

Manage your own hotel, design and customize every aspect, and travel the world building your hospitality empire. This time management game offers engaging gameplay with unique challenges in different global cities.

Highlights
  • Tap-based gameplay
  • Global hotel building and travel
  • Hotel design and customization
  • Time and resource management
  • Offline play
  • Challenging levels
  • Cooking and guest satisfaction
Features
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Are you ready to manage your own hotel and become the ultimate hospitality tycoon? Look no further than Hotel Star, the ultimate hotel simulation and time management game. With stunning graphics, engaging gameplay, and a host of exciting features, Hotel Star lets you experience what it's like to run your hotel. And as you travel the world and build your hotel empire, you'll encounter new and exciting challenges unique to each city and country. Whether it's the hustle and bustle of New York City, the romantic charm of Paris, the serene beaches of Bali, or the cultural wonders of Japan, each city offers a unique and thrilling experience that you won't find anywhere else. By Upgrading you'll be able to design and customize every aspect of your hotel, from the lobby to the rooms to the amenities. Choose the perfect decor and equipment to make your guests feel at home, and upgrade your hotel to attract more visitors and earn more profits. But running a hotel isn't just about design - it's also about managing your time and resources effectively. You'll need to keep your staff organized and your guests happy, all while dealing with unexpected challenges and emergencies. Feature Highlights - Super easy Tap based game - Amazing graphics and addictive gameplay - Play Offline anytime anywhere - Fast-Paced time management game - Tailor-made challenging levels for a fun experience - Travel & open grand luxury hotels around the world- - Cook all kinds of tasty food to satisfy your guest’s hunger - Collect coins, gems, likes and smiles to upgrade hotels - Powerful Boosters to reach any goals - One of the best new cooking and hotel games - Highly recommended games for girls, men and women. In Hotel Star, you'll take on the role of a hotel manager, tasked with designing, building, and managing your hotel. You'll need to hire staff, manage guest satisfaction, and keep your hotel running smoothly, all while dealing with unexpected challenges and surprises. And with regular updates and new content, Hotel Star is the perfect way to satisfy your inner hotel tycoon. So why wait? Download Hotel Star today and embark on a journey of adventure, discovery, and hotel tycoonery across the globe!

About

Cooking Trip Chapter 2

Embark on a culinary adventure to master new recipes and compete in a prestigious chef competition. Upgrade your restaurant and discover exclusive secrets as you travel to exciting new locations. Enjoy intuitive gameplay, a captivating story, and a variety of challenges.

Highlights
  • New culinary secrets
  • Best Chef competition
  • Fun locations and levels
  • Upgrade and grow restaurant
  • Tons of characters and dishes
  • Bonus tasks and trophies
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"Reach new heights! After making their dream come true and opening their own restaurant, Mary and John decide to enter a Best Chef competition for new owners. But the competition was tougher than they expected. Determined to improve their skills, the pair head off on a new trip to learn exclusive culinary secrets. What’s in store for them next? Show the world you’re the best! Get ready for fun locations, levels of varying difficulty, tons of characters and dishes, bonus tasks, the ability to upgrade and grow your restaurant, lots of trophies, intuitive gameplay for all ages, fun music, and an exciting plot. Cooking Trip: Back on the Road — discover new culinary secrets and conquer the competition!"

Screenshots

Hotel Star4 screens
Cooking Trip Chapter 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cooking Trip Chapter 2 at every 4 weeks against Hotel Star's every 7 months. Cooking Trip Chapter 2 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Hotel Star's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (105 vs 10). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hotel Star sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Cooking Trip Chapter 2 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hotel Star holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hotel Star has 105 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hotel Star ships an update every 7 months, Cooking Trip Chapter 2 every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hotel Star versus Cooking Trip Chapter 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHotel StarCooking Trip Chapter 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (105 ratings) — better4.5 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings105 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB787 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1LIFE8FLOOR LTD

Customer experience

Hotel Star

All ratings100 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Cooking Trip Chapter 2

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Hotel Star

One-time10
  • Gems Pack 1$0.99
  • Beginner offer$0.99
  • Visitor Pack$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Gems Pack 2$4.99
  • Gems Pack 3$9.99
  • Guest Pack$12.99
  • Gems Pack 4$17.99
  • Luxury Pack$24.99
  • President Pack$79.99
4 purchases

Cooking Trip Chapter 2

One-time4
  • Start offer$7.99
  • One minute offer$8.99
  • Season offer$10.99
Show 1 more
  • All Levels$14.99

Questions

Is Hotel Star free?
Hotel Star is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cooking Trip Chapter 2 free?
Cooking Trip Chapter 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hotel Star or Cooking Trip Chapter 2?
Hotel Star is rated higher. Hotel Star averages 4.9 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while Cooking Trip Chapter 2 averages 4.5 from 10 ratings.
Do Hotel Star or Cooking Trip Chapter 2 have ads?
Both Hotel Star and Cooking Trip Chapter 2 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hotel Star or Cooking Trip Chapter 2?
Hotel Star ships an update every 7 months, and Cooking Trip Chapter 2 every 4 weeks. Most recently, Hotel Star was updated on November 3, 2026 and Cooking Trip Chapter 2 on November 4, 2026.

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